A Third of Americans Can’t Answer This Simple Retirement Question
Retirement can be a tricky subject, and there are so many questions to ask yourself as you’re drafting your retirement plans. How much should you save? How will Social Security benefits factor into your retirement budget? Are you taking healthcare costs into account? For many people, though, one of the most important questions is this: […]
Tuition discounting grows at private colleges and universities
There has been a great deal of news about the rising cost of college tuition. However, discounts at private colleges and universities are actually on the rise. Private colleges are offering students larger grants relative to tuition prices than ever before, according to a new analysis by the National Association of College and University Business […]
3 retirement catch-up strategies
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Couples are savings thousands of dollars on their wedding day by buying used goods
Patty Angeles got the deal of a lifetime when she went shopping two years ago for secondhand furniture for her new apartment. The 25-year-old from Austin, Texas picked up almost-new shelves — and a fiancé. “We tell people we met on an app,” Angeles told MarketWatch. That’s true, but not in the way most people […]
Many Google Duplex calls are from real people instead of AI
The AI still isn’t ready to handle many calls. Google’s Duplex reservations might be more widely available, but that doesn’t mean the AI is ready to handle every call. The company has confirmed to the New York Times that about 25 percent of the Assistant-based calls start with a human in a call center, while […]
Beatport’s streaming service for DJs sends music directly to decks
Denon and Pioneer are early partners. DJs are used to lugging their music around on vinyl and less back-breaking external drives, but they soon might not need to bring much of anything for their next gig. Beatport recently introduced its $15 per month Link service that streams tracks directly to DJ hardware and software, including […]
Focals smart glasses put Google Fit data on your face
Now your glasses can track your workout or launch a presentation. North’s Focals smart glasses can put important data in your eyeline from the gym to the board room. The glasses can sync with Google Fit and Google Slides as a part of recent software updates announced by the company. With Google Fit integration, users […]
Acer’s Nitro 5 and Swift 3 laptops pack the latest AMD Ryzen processors
You don’t have to go with Intel to get decent gaming performance. Acer isn’t just sticking to Intel for chips in its latest laptops. The company has rolled out versions of its Nitro 5 gaming laptop and Swift 3 thin-and-light that pack second-generation Ryzen Mobile processors. The 15.6-inch Nitro 5 (above) carries a 2.3GHz quad-core Ryzen 7 […]
Stocks to Watch: Yelp Inc. (YELP) and Focus Financial Partners Inc. (FOCS) in the spotlight
The price of Yelp Inc. (NYSE:YELP) went up by $0.6 now trading at $32.29. Their shares witnessed a 10.09% increase from the 52-week low price of $29.33 they recorded on 2018-11-09. Even though it is still -62.59% behind the $52.5 high touched on 2018-09-20. The last few days have been rough for the stock, as […]
Stocks to Watch: Eyes on Ship Finance International Limited (SFL), Diffusion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (DFFN)
The price of Ship Finance International Limited (NYSE:SFL) went up by $0.49 now trading at $13.4. Their shares witnessed a 29.97% increase from the 52-week low price of $10.31 they recorded on 2019-01-02. Even though it is still -16.79% behind the $15.65 high touched on 2018-06-07. The last few days have been good for the […]